UFC free fight: Michael Chandler scores brutal front kick KO vs. Tony Ferguson
In May 2022, Chandler faced former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson at UFC 274 in Phoenix. After a shaky round in which he got wobbled by Ferguson, Chandler came back with a vengeance to put the lights out on Ferguson with a nasty front kick to the chin in the very first seconds of Round 2. It was a brutal scene that got Chandler a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
You can watch Chandler's highlight-reel finish in the video above.
Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) returns to the cage this Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 314 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Kaseya Center in Miami. He takes on former Cage Warriors champion Paddy Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a lightweight bout.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 314.
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